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Advance Auto Parts · 5 hours ago

Visual Space Planner

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Advance Auto Parts is seeking a Visual Space Planner responsible for overseeing planogram strategy and deployment to stores. This role involves partnering with various teams to ensure optimal product assortment and drive sales in the retail environment.

AutomotiveRetail

Responsibilities

Produce and distribute error-free, effectively merchandised, profitable Planograms with clear, concise instructions through basic understanding and navigation of Blue Yonder Space Planning systems

Provide planogram specific reporting needs to category management during the line review process, including but not limited to: heatmaps, sku detail reporting and space productivity based on sales

Utilize and understand space productivity data to drive visual merchandising decisions that will support company and category initiatives

Actively participate in cross functional meetings regarding current category strategy updates as well as drive conversation around space productivity and merchandising guidelines within business planning groups

Manage and resolve ServiceNow ticket requests & inquiries to support company owned stores

Understand interaction and impact of business factors: how facings, mins and capacity impact sales and inventory

Analyze and articulate key differentiators between Advance Auto Parts and other retailers through competitive shopping exercises

Organize and lead early store resets of planogram updates to identify potential gaps in new SKU inventory and layout of product

Qualification

JDA/Blue YonderVisual MerchandisingPlanogram CreationMS OfficeMerchandising StrategiesBusiness AcumenSelf-DevelopmentInnovateInfluence OthersOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingOwnershipCollaborate

Required

Proficient in MS Office software including Excel and Access

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage with various audiences

Demonstrated ability to leverage critical thinking and problem solve using large data sets

Ability to work independently and with initiative, urgency and professionalism

Ability to interface with all levels of management

Assertive and flexible

Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

Visual Merchandising: Acumen in optimizing the presentation of products and services to create a pleasing customer, while maximizing profitability

Merchandising Strategies: Understanding of merchandising strategies and techniques used to increase sales, such as product placement, fixture usage, promotions, advertising, and competitive pricing

Planogram Creation: Experience creating product planograms using visual merchandising software, ensuring accuracy in product SKUs, inventory required, fixtures needed, and product placement, while considering shopability and profitability

Detail-Oriented: Ability to complete tasks while paying attention to all areas involved, no matter how small, ensuring thorough and accurate execution

Business Acumen: Understanding how a business operates, including financial literacy, how an organization makes money, organizational knowledge, and short and long term growth strategies

Ownership: Sense opportunities and obstacles that create barriers to results

Self-Development: View weaknesses as an opportunity to learn and grow; Actively work to improve weaknesses

Innovate: Analyze advantages and disadvantages to new ideas

Influence Others: Can compromise (win concessions) without damaging relationships; building trust by proactively providing credible and value added data to support strategy

Collaborate: Prioritize business relationships beyond your team to gather differing perspectives and information, and work together; Recognize potential impacts of choices upstream, downstream, and across teams

Experience: 2-4 years of retail and/or project management experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience